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Action games. Wide category of games that require reflex, accuracy and agility. It includes, among other things, shooters (e.g. Call of Duty and Battlefield series) and action-adventure games (Tomb Raider). First and third person perspective (FPP/TPP) is used. In most cases we are playing as a character who has to defeat some enemies and reach a specific point. We can use a wide range of weapons, including pistols, rocket launchers, swords, knives and like. Action-adventure is a particular category within action games genre. Such titles put less emphasis on action and combat, focusing more on story, exploration and puzzles.

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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands - Narco Road
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands - Narco Road

Action 18 April 2017

The first big expansion to Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands – a third-person open-world shooter created by Ubisoft. This time, players are tasked with eliminating a gang led by so-called El Invisible. In order to reach their goal, first your squad has to infiltrate smaller organizations: Kamikazes, Jinetes Locos, and Death Riders. The Narco Road DLC offers 15 new story-driven missions, 4 new types of side quests and special racing challenges.

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Flinthook
Flinthook

Action 18 April 2017

Flinthook is a roguelike platform game developed by the indie studio Tribute Games. We play as a space pirate who is also a treasure hunter. We will have to face an ancient evil that threatens the entire universe. The game is presented from a side-scrolling perspective and takes place on procedurally generated spaceships. Our hero has a wide array of tools available that will help him move around the game's levels and fight with the encountered enemies. Blasma Pistol is our primary weapon.

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ONRAID
ONRAID

Action 18 April 2017

Two-dimensional shooter with platformer elements, designed for multiplayer fun. In ONRAID the player leads to the battle of a representative of one of the nine specializations, fighting for victory in four game modes. The whole was enriched with an extensive crafting system and enriched with graphics maintained in cartoon, slightly caricatured stylistics.

PC

Nighthaw-X3000
Nighthaw-X3000

Action 14 April 2017

Nighthaw-X3000 is a dynamic shoot'em up game developed by the independent Polish studio N94 Games. We play as James Pilecki, an elite pilot whose job is to face the alien invaders who attacked Earth in the year 2000. Action in the game is presented from a top-down perspective. The plane we control automatically flies upwards. Our job is to maneuver in a way that will allow us to eliminate the aliens and avoid their fire.

PC

Mr. Shifty
Mr. Shifty

Action 13 April 2017

A dynamic action game, in which you play as the eponymous hero possessing supernatural powers. His task is to break into one of the most secure facilities in the world and discover the secrets hidden within. Mr. Shifty utilizes a top-down perspective. The gameplay focuses on eliminating hordes of enemies — the protagonist can phase through walls, teleport himself away to dodge attacks, and slow down time.

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StarBlood Arena
StarBlood Arena

Action 11 April 2017

A futuristic combat flight shooter dedicated to VR sets, developed by WhiteMoon Dreams. The game enables us to assume control of battle pods, able to move around without conforming to the laws of physics. We are given 9 pilots, different in terms of play style, preferred weapons, and battle strategy. Our job is to take part in spectacular competitions taking place on special arenas.

PS4

The Signal From Tolva
The Signal From Tolva

Action 10 April 2017

A first-person action game with open world, set in a science fiction reality. The Signal From Tölva was developed by the independent developer Big Robot studio, the creators of the humorous Sir, You Are Being Hunted. This time, the player assumes the role of a hacker and takes control of robots that decided to explore an alien planet on their own. In this way, we have to investigate the source of a mysterious signal emitted from beneath the planet’s surface.

PC

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

Action 07 April 2017

A remastered version of People Can Fly’s first-person shooter that initially came out in 2011 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition offers, first and foremost, enhanced graphics, while the gameplay core remained unchanged. The action takes place in a distant future, and the player assumes the role of a former special forces operative of the charismatic general Sarrano, now wanted as the public enemy number one.

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Slime-san
Slime-san

Action 07 April 2017

A platform game whose main protagonist is the title Mucus; the protagonist has been swallowed by a giant worm and now has to fight for life, trying to find a way out of this deadly trap. Slime-san made his debut on personal computers and then hit the consoles, along with two extras: Blackbird's Kraken and Sheeple's Sequel.

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White Noise 2
White Noise 2

Action 07 April 2017

A sequel to the horror action game developed by Spanish studio Milkstone. The title focuses on asymmetric multiplayer mode. In White Noise 2 the players assume the roles of researchers-detectives who must find all recordings hidden in the game world. By doing so they will discover who or what is haunting the place.

PCXONE

Graceful Explosion Machine
Graceful Explosion Machine

Action 06 April 2017

A classic 2D shoot'em up action game, created by Vertex Pop and released on Nintendo Switch. Graceful Explosion Machine allows the players to fly a futuristic space ship. The titular GEM is an advanced, well-equipped vehicle whose pilot is stuck deep in space. In order to find his way back he must face a horde of aggressive aliens. The game is presented from a side view and we must constantly move right throughout more than 30 levels located in four different worlds.

PCPS4Switch

Drawn to Death
Drawn to Death

Action 04 April 2017

A free-to-play multiplayer shooter game by The Bartlet Jones Supernatural Detective Agency. Drawn to death is set in a world created by a bored student, who draws various scrawls in his notebook during class. This gives the production an unique visual style, striving to look like such scrawls made by students on paper on their desks. Mechanics-wise, the game is a third-person shooter for up to 4 players in several multiplayer modes.

PS4

Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter
Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter

Action 04 April 2017

A special version of Serious Sam: The Second Encounter, designed for virtual reality sets. In addition to the single player campaign, the Croteam studio has a number of multiplayer modes based on competition or cooperation.

PC

SkyKeepers
SkyKeepers

Action 31 March 2017

A side-scroller platformer created by an indie developer, Sword Twin Studios. SkyKeepers is set in a fantasy world inspired by culture and mythology of Oceania. We play as a Skykeeper Village leader who was turned into a stone. When we free ourselves from the curse we discover that the village was taken over by evil ghosts. The only thing left for us to do is to take an axe and fight back. The action is presented from a side view.

PC

Guns of Icarus Alliance
Guns of Icarus Alliance

Action 31 March 2017

A cooperation-based action game set in a post-apocalyptic steampunk world. The players assume the roles of crew members aboard combat airships and fight for survival during air battles. The creators of the game, the American studio Muse Games, had planned to release Alliance as a DLC expansion for their previous game - Guns of Icarus: Online.

PCPS4

Gangstar New Orleans
Gangstar New Orleans

Action 30 March 2017

An open world action game developed by Gameloft. The new installment of the Gangstar series takes us to New Orleans, with a mission to take over the local underworld. Similarly to the previous installments, the game is built around the story mode, including various adrenaline-inducing missions, as well as optional side errands. The action is seen from a third person perspective, while our hero can travel on foot, or use one of the numerous cars found in the game.

ANDiOS

Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter

Action 30 March 2017

A new edition of Serious Sam: The First Encounter developed by Croteam for VR device users. The players assume the role of the titular character, who is transported to ancient Egypt using a special time machine. His mission is to change the course of history, and eliminate Tah-Uma – the last of the immortals who travel across the galaxy and destroy encountered civilizations.

PC

Warriors All-Stars
Warriors All-Stars

Action 30 March 2017

An action title developed by Omega Force. This is a crossover production – the game’s heroes come from the most popular series belonging to Tecmo Koei. The player arrives in a fantasy world which is facing the spectre of destruction. In order to ward off the danger, the princess performs a ritual that would summon a true hero from another dimension. However, something goes wrong, and the world is visited by a number of heroes who join the opposing, power-hungry parties.

PCPS4PSV

Cube Life: Pixel Action Heroes
Cube Life: Pixel Action Heroes

Action 30 March 2017

Shooting, in which we take control over parodies of heroes known from action films and take part in multiplayer battles or we face hordes of zombies on our own. Pixel Action Heroes can be associated with the famous Minecraft thanks to its voxel-based graphics and destructible arenas.

SwitchWiiU

Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed
Dynasty Warriors: Unleashed

Action 29 March 2017

A mobile installment in the popular series of action games. The action of the series takes place in Middle Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms Era. The player can select from 48 warriors inspired by historical characters and face hordes of enemies in various battles. Despite the fact that the combat system is purely arcade, the characters have unique weapons and special attacks. The title also includes simple strategy features like army development and promotion of generals.

ANDiOS

Final Fantasy XV: Episode Gladiolus
Final Fantasy XV: Episode Gladiolus

Action 28 March 2017

First feature addition to Final Fantasy XV. Players take on the role of Gladiolus, one of the friends of the main character of the stand, who sets out on a lonely mission. Its aim is to defeat Gilgamesh, a powerful warrior living in mysterious ancient ruins.

XONEPS4

Ballistic Overkill
Ballistic Overkill

Action 28 March 2017

Ballistic Overkill is a dynamic PvP shooter developed by the Aquiris Game Studio in Brazil and designed for the PC, characterized by an extensive class system. Green Man Gaming is responsible for the release of the game.

PC

Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass
Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass

Action 28 March 2017

The first paid expansion pack for Battlefield 1 - a popular online shooter game set in the World War I period. They Shall Not Pass brings a new game mode called Frontlines, which combines the Conquest and the Rush modes. Two sides of the conflict fight one another for control over certain, interconnected spots. Once the headquarters and all the outposts controlled by a team, a sequence resembling the Rush mode begins - the teams attack the telegraph posts or defend them against the opposition.

PCXONEPS4

War on Cancer
War on Cancer

Action 24 March 2017

War on Cancer is a twin-stick shooter developed for Alivia Oncolgical Foundation in cooperation with Saatchi&Saatchi and Platige Image. Players are taken to a world that resembles the inside of a living organism. Their job will be to eliminate greater or lesser cancer-like creatures that prowl the battlefield. The key to success lies in the player's agility and precise shooting, because there is a low supply of bullets in the game.

iOS